Pediatric Child Life Specialist - Ryan House

Join Arizona#s largest, most prominent not-for-profit hospice, serving the valley since 1977. Hospice of the Valley is a national leader in hospice care and has been serving the#Phoenix#metropolitan area since 1977. #A mission-driven, not-for-profit organization, Hospice of the Valley employs compassionate, skilled professionals who are committed to excellence, enjoy teamwork, and contribute daily to our mission and culture of caring.

Team members experience a friendly, supportive atmosphere, leadership support, autonomy, flexibility and the privilege of doing meaningful, rewarding work.

Benefits

Supportive work environment with a culture of caring for patients and one another. Competitive wages and excellent benefit program. Generous Paid Time Off. Flexible schedules for work/life balance # Position Profile Promotes a healthy/healing environment for children and their families as they deal with the emotionally and physically demanding process of coping with a life threatening illness through assessment, therapeutic play, socialization, and education.

Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of developmentally appropriate care/services, and promotes a safe environment at Ryan House.# # Responsibilities Collaborates with appropriate care team and family members, contributing to the development and implementation of a specialized plan of care by assessing and identifying developmental, temperament, coping style, social, sensory, and emotional needs.

Identifies, educates, and supports the use of developmentally appropriate coping strategies with children and families facing illness, disability, and/or death/loss. Plans, organizes, and leads individuals/groups in creative expression, self healing, and developmental play.# Encourages socialization whenever possible, with peers, siblings, and family members through developmentally appropriate play activities.

Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team by integrating child life goals into the total care of the child/family during team meetings, interdisciplinary case conferences, and staff meetings. Provides a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment for infants, children, adolescents, and families. Responds to crisis situations appropriately, effectively, and calmly to ensure ongoing safety of children/families Organizes and manages special events, birthdays, holidays, graduations, special guests, and participates in the planning of house-wide family programming.

Implements marketing strategies to encourage family participation. Implementation of developmentally appropriate legacy and memory activities for the child and/or siblings facing end of life, to allow expression of feelings, and inclusion in the process. Ensure memory making items are thoughtfully packaged and returned to families in a timely manner.

Communicates on ongoing basis with nursing staff as to plans, interventions, and progress issues that impact care/status of child and family. Participates in the training, supervision, and evaluation of volunteers and Child Life student interns. Leads volunteers in Ryan House activities on a daily basis. Maintains current, accurate patient records in accordance with established protocols.

Maintains and inventories bereavement materials, toy storage, and activity rooms. Facilitates developmentally appropriate swimming and aquatic activities, while following established safety procedures. Works with development team to create and implement resource driven child life budget.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters preferred but not required in Child Development or related field. Current Child Life Specialist certification (CCLS) by the Child Life Council (CLC). Minimum#two year of recent experience in a healthcare setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Hospice experience preferred. # Hospice of the Valley is an equal employment opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V #